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Quiz 12 - Global Weather Patterns

Authored by Mustafa Aydin

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5th Grade

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Quiz 12 - Global Weather Patterns
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

because the temperatures over land and over water change

because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?

The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream

The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the

United States.

The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the

United States.

The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?

It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.

It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.

It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

Gulf Stream

Jet Stream

La Nina

El Nino

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

North Carolina will experience mild weather .

North Carolina will experience cold weather .

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During January and February, which most likely helps keep weather mild along the coast of North Carolina?

El Nino

La Nina

The Gulf Stream

The Jet Stream

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Local weather changes daily. Which of these would not be part of a daily weather report?

Wind speed

Air pressure

Amount of precipitation

The location of Gulf Stream

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